Neysha Lobo Ploch

Future Leaders Program (Science and Technology in Society Forum) Science and Technology in Society Forum Oct 2017 In 2017, I was invited to participate in the ‘Future Leaders Program’ organized by the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum in Kyoto, Japan. Here I was given the opportunity to exchange views with Nobel Laureates and global leaders from 80 different countries and discuss how we as scientists and innovators can contribute to the improvement of the world through science and technology.

Dimitri N. Chorafas Prize Chorafas Foundation Nov 2016 Dr. Neysha Lobo Ploch has been awarded with the renowned Dimitri N. Chorafas Prize for her thesis entitled "chip designs for high efficiency III-nitride based ultraviolet light emitting diodes with enhanced light extraction". This award is assigned to outstanding work in selected fields in the engineering sciences, medicine and the natural sciences. It rewards research characterized by its high potential for practical application and by the special significance attached to its aftermath. The… Show more Dr. Neysha Lobo Ploch has been awarded with the renowned Dimitri N. Chorafas Prize for her thesis entitled "chip designs for high efficiency III-nitride based ultraviolet light emitting diodes with enhanced light extraction". This award is assigned to outstanding work in selected fields in the engineering sciences, medicine and the natural sciences. It rewards research characterized by its high potential for practical application and by the special significance attached to its aftermath. The Chorafas Foundation honors every year graduates from 25 selected international universities including ETH Zuerich, MIT, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. In 2016, 32 people worldwide have received the credit, among them seven women. Show less

Leibniz-Gründerpreis (Founder Award) 2016 Leibniz-Gemeinschaft Mar 2016 UVphotonics NT GmbH was chosen as the winner of the Leibniz-Gründerpreis (Founder award) on 18th March 2016 from eight nominated start-up initiatives from Leibniz institutes. The prize of 50,000 Euro is intended to support the company financially in developing a successful marketing and sales strategy.

Dissertationspreis Adlershof Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Initiativgemeinschaft Außeruniversitärer Forschungseinrichtungen in Adlershof e.V. (IGAFA); WISTA Management GmbH Feb 2016 Dr. Neysha Lobo Ploch was awarded with the Dissertationspreis Adlershof (disseration award Adlershof) with regard to her pionieering research on highly efficient UV LEDs. She is sharing the first place of the 3,000 Euro prize with Jan Kischkat from HU Berlin. The technologies developed in this context layed the foundation for her spin-off "UVphotonics", which she founded jointly with three colleagues in December 2015. Ms. Lobo Ploch graduated within the framework of the Joint Lab GaN… Show more Dr. Neysha Lobo Ploch was awarded with the Dissertationspreis Adlershof (disseration award Adlershof) with regard to her pionieering research on highly efficient UV LEDs. She is sharing the first place of the 3,000 Euro prize with Jan Kischkat from HU Berlin. The technologies developed in this context layed the foundation for her spin-off "UVphotonics", which she founded jointly with three colleagues in December 2015. Ms. Lobo Ploch graduated within the framework of the Joint Lab GaN Optoelectronics, jointly operated by Ferdinand-Braun-Institut and Technische Universität Berlin. Show less

UVphotonics selected to be among the top 50 start-ups in Germany Für-Gründer.de 2016 In 2016, more than 20,000 applications of start-ups were entered into 163 start-up-competitions and pitches. The online portal "Für-Gründer.de" analysed the competitions and selected the 50 most successful start-ups. UVphotonics was ranked place 21.